Parvana Imanova

JOURNAL of PRESCHOOL and PRIMARY EDUCATION, 2026, №2 WAYS OF DEVELOPING COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE IN SENIOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN Parvana Imanova Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, Lecturer at the Department of Preschool Education Pedagogy, PhD in... More

JOURNAL of PRESCHOOL and PRIMARY EDUCATION, 2026, №2 WAYS OF DEVELOPING COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE IN SENIOR PRESCHOOL CHILDREN Parvana Imanova Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, Lecturer at the Department of Preschool Education Pedagogy, PhD in Pedagogy, Senior Lecturer E-mail: imanova.pervane@bk.ru https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9542-4804 Abstract. This article provides a comprehensive analysis of the ways to develop communicative competence in senior preschool children (aged 5–6) based on multi-component, psychological-pedagogical, and activity-oriented theoretical approaches. Communicative competence is understood as the integrated devel- opment of a child’s speech abilities, socio-emotional growth, intersubjective communication experience, cognitive activity, and interaction with the cultural and linguistic environment. The study draws upon the fundamental theoretical perspectives of both Western psychology (D. Hymes, U. Bronfenbrenner, M. To- masello) and the Russian scientific Less